Jimmy Fallon is once again addressing recent criticism centered on him wearing blackface 20 years ago during a “Saturday Night Live” sketch in which he portrayed fellow comedian Chris Rock. The decades-old video clip resurfaced last month and Fallon took to Twitter on May 28 to issue an apology.
Jimmy Fallon Says That He Was Encouraged To Stay Silent When Blackface Sketch Emerged
03.06.2020 - 04:27 / celebrityinsider.org
During a new episode of The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, the host kicked it off with a very self-reflective monologue in which he expressed remorse over having worn blackface as a way of imitating Chris Rock earlier in his career, approximately twenty years ago. Not long after a clip of the performance went viral this past month, Fallon said sorry on his Twitter account, going against the advice he purportedly received.
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02.06.2020 / 22:33
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02.06.2020 / 19:56
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02.06.2020 / 17:07
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02.06.2020 / 16:59
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27.05.2020 / 22:23
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27.05.2020 / 21:57
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27.05.2020 / 20:25
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27.05.2020 / 16:31
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Jimmy Fallon wants his critics to know he hears them loud and clear.
msn.com
27.05.2020 / 10:53
Jimmy Fallon apologizes for wearing blackface in resurfaced SNL sketch
Late-night TV host and comedian Jimmy Fallon has apologized for appearing in blackface during a Saturday Night Live sketch two decades ago after a clip went viral on social media and triggered a storm of protest.
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27.05.2020 / 07:29
Jimmy Fallon apologies for ‘offensive decision’ to wear blackface in SNL sketch
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27.05.2020 / 06:21
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27.05.2020 / 01:37
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